Thursday, December 31, 2009

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Banksy painted over Robbo's 24-year-old piece

"Graffiti artist Banksy was today embroiled in a tit-for-tat row with another street artist after deliberately spraying over a 24-year-old work.

"The elusive aerosol painter has caused outrage by covering up a piece of graffiti that had remained untouched since it was painted in 1985.

"Its creator, Robbo, a hugely respected graffiti artist, immediately retaliated by spraying his name over Banksy's painting of a workman on a wall in North London."





Saturday, December 26, 2009

CA, Oakland: January 1, 2010: The Graff Show

The Graff Show
January 1st, 6 - 10pm

at

Terminal22 Gallery
2443 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 761-5822
www.terminal22.com

Abys, Adee, Anti, Atlas, Aware, Axis, Bees, BizR,
Blame One, Bugs, Chez, Chip, Defie, Destroyer, Dment, Dytch, Esel,
Faze, Gena, Haste, Hex, Kasl, Match, Naka, Newa, Nicnak, Obses,
Pastime, Quake, Romes, Sarrow, Sibl, Style, Task One, Timber, Tunks,
Vows, Werm, Wesk, Zone, and more ...

CA, San Diego: starting Jan 9, 2010: Graffiti art classes

Pose2 and Crol - Graffiti, the art form
Classes start January 9


The Copenhagen Zoo Bus

New York: Dec. 30, 2009: New York State of Mind

New York State of Mind



Thursday, December 24, 2009

CA, Los Angeles: Feb 13, 2010 - THE MAC AND RETNA

THE MAC AND RETNA



Texas, Houston: Feb 6, 2010: 1000 Faces - Skeez181

1000 Faces


Switzerland, Bursins: 23 Jan. – 20 Feb. 2010: Jazi

Swiss Graffiti Artist JAZI " Eclectik Realism "




Peintures / Paintings
Dessins / Drawings

Opening saturday 23 january from 4 till 7 pm - artists reception

Horaires de la gallery: Le vendredi et samedi de 13 à 18 heures.
Gallery’s Opening Hours: friday and saturday from 1 to 6 pm.

http://www.speerstra.net/
For information: info@speerstra.net


GALLERY SPEERSTRA / BURSINS
Chemin des Cerisiers 1
CH-1183 Bursins
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 (0) 21 824 20 10

China, Shanghai: Feb 2 - Mar 2, 2010: ZHANG DALI

ZHANG DALI  - solo show


18 Gallery is proud to host famous Zhang Dali solo show. Zhang strated working in portraiture as one of Beijing's first graffiti artist, spraying and carving head into the walls of buildings schedules for destruction.

For his first exhibition at the 18Gallery, Zhang Dali presents a very intense project. Gigantic painted portraits facing up the visitor as soon as he comes into the show.

Press preview on Monday February 1st, 2010, from 4 to 6 pm.
  
18Gallery : 18 Zhongshan East Road (E1), 4F, Shanghai     

Opening :  Tuesday February 2nd, 2010 from 6 to 9PM 
Venue: 18Gallery, 18 Zhongshan East Road (E1), 4F, Shanghai 

18Gallery is proud to host famous Zhang Dali solo show with a very intense project (born in 1963 in Harbin, China and based in Beijing). As the visitor comes into the show he is facing Zhang Dali's gigantic, almost four meters high, painted portraits.

When asked why AK-47 written all over the paintings. One will discover that this was Zhang Dali's tag back in the days. « It comes from a gang's name. I use this to stand for the violence. This sort of violence doesn't just mean one person hits another person. »

Zhang Dali's work actively engages with the rapidly changing environment in China. Zhang started working in portraiture as one of Beijing's first graffiti artists, spraying and carving heads into the walls of the hundreds of buildings scheduled for destruction. Working across a wide variety of media - from urban art, to archiving photographs of Mao, and large scale installations - Zhang's portraits document a contemporary social history of a culture in radical development and flux.

Zhang trained at the Beijing Central Academy of Art & Design. After studying painting in China, he went to Italy, where he discovered graffiti art. He was the only graffiti artist in Beijing throughout the early 1990s, and is the first artist since Keith Haring and Jackson Pollock to be given the cover of Time magazine.

From 1995 to 1998 he spray-painted over 2000 giant profiles of his own bald head on buildings throughout Beijing, placing the images alongside 'chai' characters painted by the city authorities to indicate that a building is scheduled for demolition. The appearance of these images became the subject of media debate in Beijing in 1998.

He has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including the International Center for Photography in New York, Courtyard Gallery in Beijing, Institute of Contemporary Art in London, Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo and the 2006 Gwangju Biennale in Korea. He is represented by Kiang Gallery in Atlanta, Eli Klein Fine Art in New York and Base Gallery in Tokyo. 



China, Shanghai: Dec. 24, 2009 - Jan. 21, 2010: From Style Writing to Art

18Gallery, 18 Zhongshan East Road (E1),
4F, Shanghai
China


With legendary artists as Futura, Seen, Crash, Quik, Jonone, Blek Le Rat, Shepard Fairey, Miss Van, West, Space Invader, Zevs, Zhang Dali, Cise...

On the occasion of the publication of the book, From style writing to art, a street art anthology by Magda Danysz, the gallery organizes a Graffiti and Street art exhibition which get together the masters of the 70s as well as their most important successors and the renovators of street art.

Thanks for all the holiday good cheer

And may we all have a much better 2010.

I know it's been tough for many of us lately ... but onward and upward!

Here's a little seasonal joy for you from Smack and Lunar in Zagreb, Croatia:














And some more snowbound goodness from Chuck, Esone, Beast, and Juice in the The Netherlands:

Thursday, December 17, 2009

New York: Dec 20, 2009: Life on Mars



"Life on Mars" 
Graffiti Art Show at Mars Bar presented by Grimace & Mad-Era

(25 1st St. @ 2nd Ave) - F/V Train to 2nd Ave.

DEC. 20 - 4-8PM

A graffiti and abstract art show featuring a diverse group of artists in NYC's most eclectic LES bar.  Since 1984, Mars Bar has been hangout for downtown artists such as Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Lee and still maintains its "Old New York" gritty authenticity which is rare to find today.

GRIMACE * TROOL22 * MR. BLUNT * WAAAK * JAMES.TOP * JESUS SAVES * BINHO (Brazil) and a dozen + other artists will be presenting their works.  In addition to canvases, the ENTIRE BAR and interior walls will be custom painted by the artists on a never-seen-before-scale making MARS BAR a classic New York City living art piece of its own.  A must see to believe this Sunday December 20th!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Dalek prints: affordable for the holidays

New York: Dec. 17, 2009 - Graffiti New York book release



December 17, Thursday, 7pm

The book release party for
"Graffiti New York"

146 W. 26th Street
between 6th & 7th Ave.
212-691-3345


TX, Houston: Dec 18, 2009: Naughty or Nice

Holiday Party and Art Show!
"Naughty or Nice"

Friday, December 18, 2009
7 pm - 12 am

FREE, Family Friendly

Aerosol Warfare Gallery & Boutique
2110 Jefferson @ Hutchins
Houston, Texas 77003
www.aerosolwarfare.com  

Attire: Naughty or Nice or both
Dance grooves provided by Iron Chic, Bradley McClintock and more!
Performances by local spoken word group META-Four Houston!

Cold beverages provided by Lonestar and Sweet Leaf Tea, Hot beverages sponsored by CKC StART Street & Urban Arts, lite bites and dance floor! also... Snow Dog Ice Cream on-site donating % of sales to The Gallery!
Live Painting the Snow Dog Truck Ceiling!

Artwork featured by our very own GONZO247!

Google stickers businesses with QR codes. You have stickers too. Hmm.



"What if every store had a bar code sticker on its window so that you could pull out your iPhone (Android) wave it in front of the bar code and get all sorts of information about that business—the telephone number, photos, customer reviews?" 

It's just a way of encoding Web addresses.

You can make your own for free at places like QR Stuff and delivr. Also Kaywa lets you encode text, SMS, etc. 

Here's one for Art Crimes:



Italy, Milano: Dec. 17-28, 2009



UPXS – URBANPAINTING XMAS SHOW


It’s time for italian street art to gain visibilty in the rest of the world.
We know we have some of the most amazing street artists and we want to share them with you.
Be ready for one of the most exciting italian street art group show ever.

35 original artworks made by some of the most talented Italian street artists.

Lineup:

OZMO
TVBOY
ORTICANOODLES
BR1
PEETA
NEVE
LUCAMALEONTE
MR WANY
PHO
DEM
ZIBE
JBROCK
STEN&LEX
PAO
IVAN
RYAN SPRING DOOLEY
SONDA
KNORE
ASKER
WEIK
SEA
GATTO NERO
TERMINE
SENSO
MAMBO
2501
KOES
DILDO SOCIETY
AIRONE
TAWA
and DOME (Germany)
M-CITY (Poland)
CONOR HARRINGTON (Ireland)
C215 (France)

CURATED BY: luigi Mauri and Tatiana Belluzzo (URBANPAINTING)

TESTI: Lorenzo Mazza

Dates: 17th december – 28th december 2009

Location: SPAZIO CONCEPT
Via Vincenzo Forcella, 7 -Milano

opening: 17th december 2009 at 7 p.m.


HOW TO REACH THE URBANPAINTINGXMAS SHOW:
TUBE STATION: P.TA GENOVA FS (GREEN LINE)


Ask for free admission sending an e-mail to urbanpainting@ymail.com, subject “invitations xmas show“

UK and online: December 2009: Xenz new work




XENZ
Famed for his beautiful landscapes depicting the natural world, British spray can artist, Xenz is back with a new body of work, which goes on sale today. Adding to his stunning portfolio, this is a collection of original works on canvas, paper, and discarded objects found on streets of London. 

CA, Los Angeles: Dec. 10-23, 2009: Chile Estyle





Chile Estyle
Group Exhibition – Los Angeles
December 10 –December 23, 2009
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
Curated by Pablo Aravena
For the first time in North America, Chile Estyle will showcase work from a comprehensive selection of the top tier of Chile’s contemporary urban muralists. The Chile Estyle featured artists, Cekis, Inti, Horate, La Robot de Madera and the duos Aislap and Agotok, are representative of the first and second generation of artists that started working on the streets in the Post-Pinochet era. The exhibition will consist of new works on canvas as well as site-specific individual and group mural installations in the gallery.

Italy, Genova: Dec. 12 - February 6, 2010: Incursioni Quotidiane



INCURSIONI QUOTIDIANE

Dal 12 dicembre 2009 al 6 febbraio 2010

con lavori di:

108, Andrea Guerzoni, Elena Rapa, Etnik, Oscar Colombo.

A cura di: Elisa Scuto.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OpenLab art gallery

Via San Vincenzo 102 – 104r

16121 Genova

www.compagniaunica.com

openlab@compagniaunica.com

010 565652 – 340 7652181

Orari d’apertura:

Dal mercoledì al sabato

h. 15.30 – 19.30

France, Paris: December 4 - 31, 2009: Darco




Brazil, Rio de Janiero: Dec. 19, 2009 - Expograffiticampestre


Thursday, December 10, 2009

SCAM ALERT: "American Graffiti" book

This just in from a reliable source:
SCAM ALERT / "American Graffiti" book 
Parkstone Press / Sirrocco Publishing has published a book containing ripped off famous graffiti photographs, among them work by Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant. The print is very poor quality, probably resulting from the practice of just scanning other books, which is becoming all too common in Asia. 
The author, Margo Thompson, reportedly also got scammed, giving away her work for free ("Art Books don't make money"). She relied on Parkstone / Sirrocco to clear the copyright materials used in the book. 
Parkstone / Sirrocco are also apparently famous for cheating translators who simply do not get paid for their work, then recruiting new translators for the next job. The same thing seems to have happened to the translator of the German version of "American Graffiti." (Even the title is a bite!)
Unfortunately the book is widely distributed. Don't buy it!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

London UK: Dec. 3-24, 2009: Pic + Mix - Chu, Disco Teck

Pic + Mix - Chu, Disco Teck





New York: Dec. 3, 2009: XMEN Benefit for homeless kids

Laugh for Toys


Well folks, our charity event to benefit The Children of a Coalition for the Homeless is this Thursday the 3rd at 8pm @ naked lunch Lounge 17 Thompson Street NY, NY  (corner of Grand)  A train to Canal Street.

I hope you all can attend, if you can't make it but would like to donate a toy, please know we can arrange a pickup some how.

Remember  this is the season for giving, imagine yourself as a child and how excited you were on Christmas day awaiting to open your gifts in the comfort of a warm home, imagine your children opening gift, and the smiles upon their faces. Now picture a child with no home, and no expectation of a gift from anyone, that has lost everything opening a gift that you provided, and you being responsible for making that child smile.

If this doesn't motivate you to help, I don't know what will a child smiling because of you, a child that no longer has anything to smile about smiling because of you is wow. I know times are hard all around but sometimes, we must step outside of ourselves, and realize others have it much worse. Lets reflect collectively, lets laugh together at the comedy charity event, so that a child can smile. Hope to see you all on Thursday. Please feel free to forward this email and help promote this event.

Free food, free comedy at the event, raffles ... have a blessed day!!!!!

TATU XMEN

Miami FL: Dec. 3-6, 2009: Scope Miami

Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art

Invites you to meet us at

Scope Miami 2009
Booth # 127

Simon Birch, Boxi, Case, Hush, Mark Jenkins, Nunca, Sixeart

and daily site specific installations by

Aakash Nihalani

Also limited edition prints available from The London Police and Ellis G

VIP Preview Wednesday, December 2
11am - 6pm
Please RSVP to
rsvp@carmichaelgallery.com
subject=RSVP Scope VIP Preview

2136 NW 1st Ave. Miami, FL 33127

Open Daily December 3-5: 11am - 7pm
December 6: 11am - 6pm

to enquire about available work, please email
art@carmichaelgallery.com

Los Angeles CA: Dec. 12, 2009-Jan. 9, 2010: Creeping Behind Shadows




(21 and over!)

Miami FL: Dec. 3-6, 2009: BKMIA

BKMIA - Brooklyn Miami

AE DISTRICT (MIAMI, FL), EASTERN DISTRICT (BROOKLYN, NY) AND AD HOC ART (BROOKLYN, NY) TEAM UP TO BRING THE BEST OF BROOKLYN TO THE HEART OF MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT

December 3, 2009 at 7PM - Opening Night Reception with Artists

Miami-based conceptual gallery AE District is proud to partner with Brooklyn-based galleries Eastern District and Ad Hoc to bring you over 40 artists ranging from all mediums and styles that best represent the aesthetics and vision of the Brooklyn art scene.

With Miami serving as the perfect backdrop for this diverse group of artistry, BKMIA shines the spotlight on the unique alliance between the two cities as well as showcase the similarities of both cultures in relations to the contemporary art world.

• Avoid Pi • Buxtonia {Alison & Garrison Buxton} • Cahbasmn • Cash4 • Celso • Cycle • Dan Taylor • DarkClouds • Dennis McNett • Destroy & Rebuild • Eastern District Collective • Ezra Li Eismont • Faro • Flying Fortress • Frank Russo • Fred Harper • Gaia • Imminent Disaster • Infinity • Jim Kiernan • Joe Vaux • John Breiner • John Fekner & Don Leicht • Jonathan Villoch {DEPOE} • JuseOne • Keely Brandon • Keith Haskel • Kevin Brady • Lady Pink • Logik One • Lucas • Mario Brothers • Martin Mazorra & Mike Houston {Cannonball Press} • Martina Secondo Russo • Michael Allen • Mike De Feo • Molly Crabapple • Morning Breath • NohJColey • Peat Wollaeger • Peripheral Media Projects • Pez • Poster Boy • Rafel Fuch • Robert Steel • Ronin • Royce Bannon • Ryan Doyle and UFO 930 • Scott Draves & The Electric Sheep • Skewville • The London Police • The Senator • Thundercut • Tod Seelie • Uhuru Design



Gallery Hours during Art Basel Miami Beach:

December 3, 2009 | 12PM to 5PM - Opening Party 7 - 11 PM with special performances TBA
December 4, 2009 | 11AM to 7PM
December 5, 2009 | 11AM to 7PM
December 6, 2009 | 11AM to 5PM - Closing Party 7 - 11 PM with special performances TBA

BKMIA | 4040 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 103 | Moore Building | Miami, FL 33137

Thanks to Michael De Feo for the Miami info

Miami FL: Dec. 2, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010: Blue Print For Space

Blue Print For Space

Companion gallery exhibition to Primary Flight (Winwood).

THE WORLD’S LARGEST SITE-SPECIFIC STREET LEVEL MURAL INSTALLATION :: ART BASEL 2009

AUGOR | BASK | BLACKBOOKS | C215 | CHRIS STAIN | CRUZ | JIM & TINA DARLING | D*FACE | DOLLA | EL MAC | RON ENGLISH | SHEPARD FAIREY | LOGAN HICKS | THE LONDON POLICE | MEGGS | MIKE DE FEO | KENTON PARKER | PISA73 | PUSH | SANTIAGO RUBINO | RETNA | REYES | REVOK | SHE KILLS HE | JEFF SOTO | STORMIE MILLS | TES ONE | TYPOE | AGUSTINA WOODGATE | ZEVS

opening reception: Wednesday, December 2, 8 - 10 pm

Art Center / South Florida
800 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida
305.674.8278

Monday - Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Friday - Sunday from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

San Francisco CA: Dec. 4, 2009-Jan. 2, 2010: AKO

AKO



Old Crow Tattoo
362 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA 94650

(877) 206-1588
(510) 834-CROW (2769)
Oldcrowtattoo@gmail.com

Miami FL: Dec. 3-6, 2009: Aqua Art Fair

Booth 50

AJ Fosik, Aaron Nagel, Becca, Casey Gray, Ernesto Yerena, Greg Gossel, Jesse Hazelip, Jessica Hess, Kevin Cyr, Mark Warren Jacques, Mike Shine, Morgan Slade, Nas Chompas, Ron English, Shawn Barber, Timothy Karpinski, Isabel Samaras, Kill Pixie, and Lucas Soi.

General Public Hours for Aqua Art Fair - Wynwood

Thursday, December 3: 1pm - 7pm
Friday, December 4: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 5: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 6: 11am - 4pm

General Admission During Public Hours is $15

UK Sheffield: Dec. 4, 2009 - Jan 5, 2010: Silver and Black

Build / Cat Johnston / The Designers Republic / Dust / Emily Forgot / Ian Stevenson / Kid Acne / Kiosk / Martin Bedford / Phlegm / Robin Beck / She One / Susie Wright / Sylvia Ugga / TADO / Tokyo Jo / Tom J. Newell / T-Rex

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Los Angeles CA: Nov. 20, 2009 - Feb. 20, 2010: Frost and Twist

Mind the Gap: Philip Frost and Barry McGee


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Kweenz Destroy: Your wardrobe

Indie184 and Andrea von Bujdoss have a hot new clothing line including a limited edition with Fafi.

London UK: Dec 8-12, 2009: Flying Eyeball Pop Up Shop

RED BULL PRESENTS

Flying Eyeball Pop Up Shop
27 CORK STREET, MAYFAIR, LONDON

10 AM- 8PM

Goldie, Shoe, Inkie, Einie, Mysterious Al, Sickboy, Insa, Zeus, Hush, Mau Mau, Kid Acne, Steff Plaetz, Chu, Shok 1, RYCA, David Walker, China Mike, Part2ism, Ben Allen, Andy Council, George Morton Clark, Milk, Dora and Don


INKIE, the King Pin of the UK Graffiti scene for the past 25 years returns this Christmas to bring us a whole sack-full of original art works, canvases, prints, toys, sculptures, T-shirts and books from some of Europe’s finest artists. This urban pop up shop is one of it’s kind, and will be found popping-up in delightful Cork Street, Mayfair, the hub of London’s Art finery. This is the first of many Flying Eyeball Productions so watch this art space! This Christmas Pop up shop is the strongest visual feast from any European Urban Art Exhibition this season.

From the 8th-12th December the pop up shop will open its doors to the public just in time to snap up some one-of-a kind, quirky Christmas gifts, perfect for the man or woman who has everything. 24 carat gold leaf prints from INKIE and 28 colour screen prints from Drum and Bass legend Goldie, will be on offer to tickle your festive fancy. Other stocking filler goodies include unique sculptures and toys.

A private buyers' and press viewing will also take place on Tuesday Dec 8th from 6pm-9:30pm. exhibition@flying-eyeball.co.uk and press: emily@gonefishingpr.com

Salt Lake City UT: Dec. 3, 2009: "This is Primal Rap" screening

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Dirty Pilot prints: KR ONE print edition

KR prints are hot off the presses.

DP has lots of great art prints by graffiti writers.

Chor Boogie attacked by thieves while painting a mural in S.F.

Chor Boogie Stabbed Working on Piece in SF

Chor Boogie Returns to Finish Mural After Stabbing

chorboogie.com

Washington DC: Graffiti and Mural Classes

Albus Cavus Classroom


Albus Cavus, a DC non-profit public art organization, is taking participatory public art from the outside to the inside of DC classrooms. Albus Cavus wants to encourage hundreds of DC kids to become active and engaged residents. We are empowering young artists with the creative skills to improve their neighborhoods.

Albus Cavus Classroom in Spring 2010 is open every weekend for 20 weeks (January - May 2010) at The Fridge, an artist space on Capitol Hill. The instructors are the artists whose murals are all around the city: in Edgewood, Columbia Heights, and Pleasant Plains.

Puerto Rico: Dec. 12-14, 2009: Graffiti Allstar Weekend

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Chicago IL: through December 13, 2009: Day of the Dead

National Museum of Mexican Art presents
Day of the Dead

Chucho has a painting in this show.

Saber on Health Care Reform

Thanks, Saber.

via Revok1.com

Graffiti Examiner

GE is a new publication online about our favorite topic. Unfortunately today it's reporting Revok's arrest at the Montana Exhibition in L.A. this week.

New York: Dec. 5, 2009: Duro CIA and Doms

ONE HUNDRED B & JAMES TOP PRESENTS

DURO CIA AND DOMS: Good Times


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ONE HUNDRED B
100B Forsyth Street
New York City

Doors open 6:00 pm

B or D train to Grand Street Walk one block east to Forsyth Street

New York: Nov. 12 - Dec. 2, 2009: Ron English

RON ENGLISH "Immortal Underground"


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Opera Gallery

Jim Prigoff interview on Aerosol Planet

Jim Prigoff is one of graffiti's most important early photo documenters and co-author of Spray Can Art.

Thanks, Steam.

Paris, France: 16 Nov. - 1 Dec., 2009: Psyckoze Expose

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Présentée sous le haut patronage de Monsieur Pierre Cardin, membre de líAcadémie des Beaux Arts, cette exposition conclut le cycle orchestré par le STUDIO 55 d'Emmanuel de Brantes, ìLes princesses et le graffitiî,dans la Galerie Pierre Cardin, 3 rue de Duras, 75008 Paris.

Vernissage le lundi 16 novembre 2009 de 18 à 21 heures.
À 19h précises, performance en hommage à Marcel Duchamp.

Exposition du 16 novembre au 1er décembre 2009.
La Galerie Pierre Cardin est ouverte du mardi au samedi, de 12 à 19 h.

Psyckoze de son vrai nom Alexandre Stolypine est descendant d’une grande famille ayant servi sous les tsars de Russie. Né en janvier 1969, son futur blaze, Psyckoze NoLimit, est un écho au Punk Not Dead, ce qui le situe paradoxalement assez loin de la culture hip-hop. Autodidacte doué, il est l’un des premiers “street writer” à donner une dimension artistique au graffiti dès le début des années 90. De 1994 à 1997, tout en continuant de pratiquer son art dans la rue, Psyckoze développe une oeuvre personnelle sur toiles. Il crée un univers hanté par des personnages stylisés et sans visage, perdus dans un monde urbain étouffant. “Je dirais que mon style s’est construit autour de trois dominantes fortes : un côté brut, art brut, un côté pop art et graphique, et enfin un côté narratif et onirique. Mon travail s’est toujours construit de manière cyclique autour de ces trois composantes, évoluant à chaque étape. Au fil des années, ces trois “styles” se sont mixés pour ne plus en former qu’un.”

Alexander Stolypin, alias Psyckoze, is the descendant of a celebrated family who served under the Russian tsars. Born in January 1969, his future name, Psyckoze NoLimit, is a response to Punk Not Dead, which is paradoxically quite far from the hip-hop culture. Self-taught, he is one of the first "street writers" to give an artistic dimension to graffiti in the early 90s. From 1994 to 1997, while continuing to practice his art in the street, Psyckoze develops his work on canvas. It represents a world haunted by stylized and faceless characters, lost in an urban world and suffocating. "I'd say my style is built around three dominant values: a raw art side, a pop art and graphic side, and finally a narrative and dreamlike side. My work has always been built around these three components, evolving over the years.”

Psyckoze chez Pierre Cardin

Du 16 nov. au 1 déc. 2009,
3 rue de Duras, Paris 8ème

Visites du mardi – samedi, de 12h à 19h
visits Mon - Sat, 12 to 7 pm

Guatemala: 27, 28, 29 Nov. 2009: Conciencia Hip*Hop

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São Bernardo (SP) Brazil: Nov. 28, 2009: Graffiti R.U.A.

Graffiti R.U.A. – Editon: New-old - school


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http://povo-povo.blogspot.com/

In the world that we’re living in, where the relationships becomes every time more impersonal, in a world that always preaches the individualism as a goal, do the collective is what becomes the truly art. Where the other represents no more happiness, but the fear, the threat, is time we represent solutions so we can approach again, for that the culture of competition be just one way, and not another stay, seeing the artistic doing as one of the main instruments for that to happens.

The project “Graffiti R.U.A” (Reunidos por Um Amor)(united by a love) in its first edition, arises from the need to integrate artists and/or writers of graffiti of new and old-school, joining them in collective panels, approaching generations and rethinking preconceptions of what art really means. Going beyond the purely esthetic concern and demystifying the artist that became slave of the own ego, connecting to deeper sense that the interaction and union trough this practical and that approaches us looking for humanization, having art to the service of people , as a cultural legacy of all.

New York: December 3-10, 2009: The Generations

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STAYHIGH149, TAKI 183, DUSTER, COMET, MARKA 27, BATES, SWET, TLOKS, MINONE, OS GEMEOS, RESO, OKUDA, SEN2, RISK MSK, DELTA2, EWOK NYC, TKID 170, QUEEN ANDREA, TILT, MIST, INDIE 184, JAMEL SHABAZZ, HENRY CHALFANT, PULSE, MARK BODE, CAP, KACAO 77, KR, BAN2 and many more...

The Showroom Gallery
117 Second Ave., 2nd Floor | New York, NY 10003
info@theshowroomnyc.com | ph:212-673-5424

Paris, France: Nov. 26, 2009: Art Mosh

One-night only 'pop up' exhibition featuring graffiti and street artists including Axel Pauporte (Belgium); Alexander James (UK); Alexandros Vasmoulakis (ATHENS); Benedict Redgrove (UK); Bose Collins (UK); Case (Germany); Chris Malbon (UK); DMV CREW collective: Bom K, Dran, Jaw (France); Herakut (Germany); Emanuele Sferruzza Moszkowicz (ITALY); Faith 47 (South Africa); Moto 777/ toft – robiov (Paris); Pam Glew (UK); Pomme Chan (UK); SAL (Japan); Tessar Lo (LA) and Yoskay Yamamoto (LA).

The event is sponsored by Nixon, Wallpaper* and Nissan, and features artists from Italy, France, LA, Germany, Japan, Greece & UK.

Door Studios, 9-9 Bis Rue de Lesdiguières, 75004 Paris

AFTER-SHOW PARTY: Chacha Club, 47, Rue Berger, 75001 Paris

FOR GUEST LIST CONTACT EMILY YEOH: NIXON PR & Advertising on
+33 679 33 48 01 or

emily@nixoneurope.com

[Lee Johnson PR invited me to post this announcement, but it says "invitation only" so you should email Emily or call to see if you can get on the guest list. - Susan]

Quik and Ghost: online sale at Dirty Pilot

It's not all about prints at Dirty Pilot.

Las Vegas NV: Dec. 3-4, 2009: Vezun - A.M. vol 3

Vezun art show and book release

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Ortego Gallery
107 E. Charleston Suite 115 South
at the Arts Factory
Las Vegas, NV
(702) 281-6714

DARTLOV@AOL.COM

Local Las Vegas Artist and self publisher Vezun is having an art show and book release at the Ortego Gallery in the Arts Factory on December 3 & 4, 2009 from 6 - 10 pm. He will be exhibiting all the originals from his latest book.

A.M. vol 3 is a collection of short stories in comic book form. This book also contains some one panel comics. He will be signing and selling the book along with his previous books. Upon request Vezun does drawings for people.

vezun.com

Miami FL: Dec. 3-6, 2009: Graffiti Gone Global - Art Basel Miami Beach

Curated by James and Karla Murray
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MIDTOWN MIAMI
3252 NE 1st Ave
Suite 101

December 4: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
December 5: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
December 6: 12:00 - 3:00PM

Graffiti Gone Global in celebration of Art Basel 2009 conveys the dexterity of street art around the world. From traditional to experimental graffiti art visitors can gauge and enjoy the broad spectrum of work from Brazil Japan Peru and beyond. From its humble beginnings to its popular and exotic standing in today's society we aim to feature a complex cornucopia of urban street art.

131 Projects (Argentina)
Aiko Nakagawa (Japan)
ARMOgedon 2057 (Los Angeles)
Billi Kid (Colombia)
Crome (Miami)
Cycle (NYC)
David Cooper (NYC)
Doze Green (NYC)
Ewok One 5MH (NYC)
Flip (Brazil)
Ghost aka Cousin Frank (NYC)
Jana Joana (Brazil)
Lady Pink (Ecuador)
Nina (Brazil)
Shiro (Japan)
Sofia Maldonado (Puerto Rico)
Suiko (Japan)
Vitché (Brazil)

Glasgow, Scotland: Nov. 21 - Dec. 23, 2009: Recession Session

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Italy: 3 - 6 December 2009: Cromatica 09



Hong Kong: Nov. 20, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010: 3-2-1 Solstice

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10 artists from the UK, USA & Hong Kong:
Bill London (UK), Cept (UK), David Bray (UK), Friendly Liu (HK), Graphic Airlines (HK), Jon Burgerman (UK), L1ES ONE (HK), Phil Ashcroft (UK), Swoon (USA), Vesna Parchet (UK).

Main Gallery, 21-31 Old Bailey Street, Central, Hong Kong

Tel +852-28698802 Fax: +852-25221528

www.schoeniartgallery.com
www.adaptagallery.com

San Jose CA: Dec. 11, 2009: Gift of Graffiti

X-mas Art Gifts & Art Supply Sale!

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*BBQ & Drinks!
Live Music by:Dj Gio
Black Book Signing

Opening Reception
Friday Dec 11th 7pm-Midnight

Gift 2 Gab Gallery
190 Martha St.
San Jose, Ca 95122
#(408)903-0616

All Artwork will be priced $75 & under.

King157 * Twick ICP * Doper LORDS * Stan153 * Mark Bode * Skul EMR * Fury won * Cheph AJ ICP * Pengo & Ned 2PM * Swef * Sikm * Wies * Antes STM * Scor * Force129 * Terse * Teef * Listo * Kreate1 * Fresh * Lewb * Doc THA * Truens * Leche * Kesr * Glich * Duel8 * Op * Crayos * Zeno * Dole * Drif * Pogs * I-Ball * Sphinx * Dekal * Ezar * Senr * (KPR, R.0ne, Amen, Joker, Sofa, ROF) * Debate * Sibl * Diana Medrano * Roan Victor * Sean Boyles * Space1 * Eaz of NJ * Michael Buscemi * Eddie Flores * S.Rhys

After Party @ 420 So. First St Billiards

Futureshock, "Late at night"

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Miami FL: Wynwood Walls

Jeffrey Deitch and Tony Goldman invite you to the opening of
The Wynwood Walls

Outdoor murals by:
  • Aiko
  • Jim Drain
  • Shepard Fairey
  • Stelios Faitakis
  • Futura
  • Barry Mcgee
  • Nunca
  • Os Gemeos / Nina / Finok
  • Ara Peterson
  • Clare Rojas
  • Kenny Scharf
  • Swoon / David Ellis / Ben Wolf

NW 26th Street & 2nd Avenue
Miami FL USA

Map (PDF)

Opening Thursday December 3rd 2009, 8-11 pm
with a performance by
New Orleans bounce diva Big Freedia
With DJ Rusty Lazer at 10 pm

Deitch Projects at the Goldman Warehouse
404 NW 26th Street
Miami FL

Os Gemeos "Vertigem" in Sao Paulo Brazil

Fantastic photos of Os Gemeos' recent show in Brazil.

(The slide show is a bit fiddly. There is a click-through tool at the bottom that works when nothing else does.)

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Los Angeles CA: December 5, 2009: Not For Sale

SOLID GALLERY ONE, 334 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036 / tel: 323.939.3003

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, December 5th 8PM-12AM

Solid Gallery One and I Wuz Here proudly host the group exhibition, "Not For Sale". This show brings legendary artists together to present works that they will not be parting with, thus spawning the concept "Not For Sale". This exhibition is being curated by Angerone, who hand selected this group of renowned artists which include Hex, Mear One, Kofie, Haste, Relic, Spurn, Lizzy Lomax, Nic Nak, Newa, Chip, Nace and Axis Valhalla. To acquire one of the masterpieces on display, Solid Gallery One will have exclusive signed and numbered prints available.

"Not For Sale" is a show that is sure to go down as one that is not to be missed and we look forward to seeing you all there!

Please join us on Saturday, December 5th 8PM- midnight

Admission: FREE
Drinks are complimentary 21+

LOCATION:
334 N. Fairfax Ave. (just north of Beverly Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA 90036

PARKING: Arrow Parking lot directly across the street
(or street parking)

*"NOT FOR SALE" prints available exclusively at Solid Gallery One*

New York: Nov. 28, 2009: Spar One - Past and Present

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ONE HUNDRED B
100B Forsyth Street
New York City
Doors open 6:00 pm

An exhibition of recent works in various mediums.

Directions: B or D train to Grand Street Walk one block east to Forsyth Street

Los Angeles CA: Dec. 5 - Dec. 31, 2009: Printed II

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an exhibition curated by Two Rabbits Studios and featuring the best selection of hand printed art posters by some of today's most innovative street artists, activists, and designers. As hand-printed art posters re-emerge in suburban and urban areas all over the world communicating political and social messages to everyday people, Crewest takes a moment to platform this growing genre and open its doors for the public to enjoy. Prints, prints and more prints are what you will see in December at Crewest!

Opening Reception: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm featuring live printing by Two Rabbits and featured artist Ron Donovan of Firehouse.

Adam Hathorn, Ashira Siegel, Billy Bishop, Bill Green, Branded, Hit + Run, Cat Cult, Clint Wilson, Contra One, Dash 2000 Fidel, Delicious Design League, Deadmundo, Dethkills, DKNG, Enik, Euth One, Firehouse, Geraldine Lozano Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Hero Design Studio, Ken Garduno, Mas, Max Nuetra, Mad One, Man One, Michael Alvarez, Michael Hsiung, Miles Grobman, Neko Sluts Crew, Ron Donovan from Firehouse & The Nor-Cal Posse, Septerhed, Shark Toof, SPRFKR, The Bungaloo, Tom Haubrick, WERC, Will Manville, Vyal, Yo What Happened To Peace and more.

Crewest

110 Winston St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

ph 213-627-8272

luna@crewest.com

Los Angeles CA: Nov. 23, 2009: Primal Rap screening

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Tokyo, Japan: Nov. 12 - Dec. 3, 2009: Close Encounters

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Adapta Gallery’s third curated project

Best Ever, Cyclops, D*Face, David Bray, Matt Small, Sickboy, Word To Mother and Vesna Parchet

Time Out Gallery
Liquidroom 2/F
3-16-6, Higashi
Shibuya-ku
Tokyo

www.ukadapta.com/closeencounters.html

New York: Dec. 3, 2009 - Feb. 3, 2010: Whisper & KR.One

QUEENS COURIER PRESENTS

DOUBLE VISION

(two artists - two perspectives - one borough)
featuring the art of
Charles "WHISPER" Wolfson and Louie "KR.ONE" Gasparro

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Opening Reception THURSDAY DEC. 3rd 2009 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

THE QUEENS COURIER BLDG
38-15 Bell Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361

www.whispart.com
www.myspace.com/louiekr

Los Angeles CA: November 22, 2009 - Venice Benefit Auction

ICU Art presents:

VENICE ART WALLS BENEFIT ART AUCTION


Sunday November, 22nd 2009 5-8 PM

Artists Asylm, Axis, Cab, Robbie Conal, Cre8, Defer, Duce, Dytch, Jordan Eismont, Eye, Emma Ferreira, Flewnt, Tosha Grantham, Haste, Heaven, Jinamae, Trek Kelly, Keo, Kofie, Kym, Liz B, Make, The Mac, Mandoe, Man One, Marioe, Mear, Deborah Medina, Miner, Terrell Moore, Nomore, Ping Ping, Michael Rababy, Michael Reddin, Relic, Rezin, Risk, Mark Sadlek, Sand, Sano, Siner, Sen, Sloke, Sonji, Spain, Spurn, Swank, Mike D Steele, Edizen Stowell, Timoi, Tyer, Emily Winters, Gustavo Alberto Garcia Vaca, Vyal, Zender & more.

At The G2 Gallery 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd. At Millwood Ave. 2 blocks north of Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291

For more information, a copy of the invitation and photos of the work go to: http://www.veniceartwalls.com/events/venice-auction-09/

The Venice Art Walls need your help. The program that issues free permits to artists to paint on the walls is in desperate need of funding. City of L.A. funding for this program has been cut due to the severe city budget crises. Come help to preserve this important cultural and historic landmark and the spirit of free expression in Venice. All of the funds raised goes to pay the on-site supervisors that work in the area.

An amazing group of talented artists from Los Angeles are donating original paintings, prints, photography and sculpture to this auction to raise funds for this program. Although much of the work is donated by prominent L.A. graffiti artists, or artists doing street influenced art, many of the pieces are not done in a graffiti style. Several artists work in a more traditional style working with brush. There are also several photographers print makers and sculptors. Opening bids start very low.

$10 Admission at the door

Schedule: Noon-4:45 PM Free Artwork Preview (no bidding) 5 PM Silent Auction bidding begins 7:15 PM Live Auction begins 8 PM All bidding completed 8-9 PM artwork processing and pick-up

General Info Jeanna Penn jeanna@icuart.com (310) 359-5108 http://www.VeniceArtWalls.com

Artist Info Stash Maleski Director – ICU Art – In Creative Unity Curator – Venice Art Walls Cell: (310) 309-7756 mailto:icuart@aol.com www.ICUArt.com

Venice Art Walls / ICU Art 24 Hour recorded info line & rules for painting: (310) 535-7729

New York: Dec. 5, 2009: Products of the '80s

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San Francisco CA: Nov. 14 - Dec. 5, 2009: ESPO

ESPO at White Walls


ESPO visual delights

Puerto Rico: December 13, 2009 - Hip Hop Festival

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Los Angeles CA: November 22, 2009 - Montana Exhibition

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Apex, Jase, King 157, Neon, Revok, Rime, Saber, Sever, Vulcan

Oakland CA: November 6- 27, 2009: Mine Us One

James Kirkpatrick + Derek Weisberg


Hatch Gallery
492 23rd street
oakland, ca 94612

t/f: 510.879.7382
www.hatchgallery.org

gallery hours: Wednesday-Friday 4-8pm & Saturday 2-8pm

London UK: November 24 - 29, 2009 - Shades of Things to Come

END OF THE LINE PRESENTS

SHADES OF THINGS TO COME


ARYZ / BISER / BOM.K / DOES / NYCHOS / PROBS / RABODIGA / TIZER

SHOW OPENING NIGHT:
Tuesday 24th November 2009: 6PM - 9PM
RSVP: rsvp@theendoftheline.net

MAVERIK SHOWROOM
68-72 REDCHURCH STREET
SHOREDITCH, E2 7DP
www.maverikshowroom.com

General Opening Hours:
10-6PM // Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th November 2009
Late night opening Thursday 26th November 2009

Nearest Tubes: Old Street & Liverpool Street Station
Buses: 8 / 26 / 243 / 388

• Bom.K: Intricate & extraordinary artist with brutal but beautiful subject matter, Paris, France.

• Rabodiga: Talented young female artist who holds her own with a delicate and refined style, Zaragoza, Spain.

• Aryz: Incredible character artist with an uncanny ability to go big from Barcelona, Spain.

• Biser: Mixed media artist & toy sculptor from deepest, darkest Black Forest, Germany.

• Does: Ultimate letter styler with incredible freehand dexterity hailing from Sittard, Holland.

• Nychos: Unique styled aerosol cartoonist from Vienna, Austria.

• Probs: Master of Many styles and third dimensional technician - London, UK.

• Tizer: “London’s elder statesmen of graf”, bringing the local flavour - London, UK.

For information on the show please contact:
youwillfindus@theendoftheline.net
www.shadesofthingstocome.co.uk
http://www.theendoftheline.net/

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

What What?

This is a new blog for Art Crimes to replace both the old blog (The Bench) and the calendar of events.

For at least through December 2009 you should also check the old calendar for events that are still going on.


As always, your suggestions are welcome at info@graffiti.org. Also send events, questions, pictures and news to that address, but please ask before you subscribe it to your mailing list. Much appreciated.

Because Art Crimes is popular, it is expensive to run. (It has a staff of one and I don't get paid to do it.) So every purchase you make at the store and every advertiser visit you make is extremely helpful toward keeping the site going. Galleries and other businesses who enjoy the free announcements are encouraged to donate and buy advertising. Every little bit helps!

Although I try to provide reviews for the media and products I think you'd also like, I can't review everything, and sometimes it takes a while because of all the other things I'm doing.

Thank you for your support and patience, as always.

Susan

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